other to stand up．The ground was covered with snow．I could remember watching black cracks in the earth snaking their way along the ground．A tree in our back yard was actually cut in half.

　　As suddenly as the earthquake started, it was over．Dead silence．Then a light snow began to fall．All the power was off-no radio, no TV and no communication with the outside world．We found out later that the ground area was lowered an average of 35 feet.

　　My dad succeeded in getting home from where he worked in the city centre．Later that evening we were told to leave the area because a terrible ocean wave was expected．We spent the night and the next day and night away from home at the shelter.

　　I often think about the courage my dad showed during that time．Before Dad retired, he was a senior manager of a famous local company．This company was damaged because of the quake．Dad stayed in the company to rebuild the business and rebuild our family home.

　　文章大意：文章讲的是一个冬天，一个小镇发生了地震，以及地震后的一些情况。

　　1．In which season did the earthquake take place？ __D__

　　A．Spring． B．Summer．

　　C．Autumn． D．Winter.

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第五句话"The ground was covered with snow"地面被雪覆盖。可知是冬天，故选D。

　　2．After the earthquake, the writer's father __B__ .

　　A．opened up his own company

B．lived with his family and did a better job